Proverbs 19:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The fearיִרְאַ֣ת
(yir·'at)
3374: a fearfrom yare
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[leads] to life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
So that one may sleepיָ֝לִ֗ין
(ya·lin)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
satisfied,וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ
(ve·sa·ve·a')
7649: sated, satisfied, surfeitedfrom saba
untouchedבַּל־
(bal-)
1077: notfrom balah
by evil.רָֽע׃
(ra.)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
The fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
tendeth to life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and he that hath it shall abide
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
satisfied
sabea`  (saw-bay'-ah)
satiated (in a pleasant or disagreeable sense) -- full (of), satisfied (with).
he shall not be visited
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
with evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

NET Bible
Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They awe of Lord Jehovah is unto life, and he that is filled with it will live and will not visit evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fear of the LORD leads to life, and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm.

King James 2000 Bible
The fear of the LORD leads to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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